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1
Q
4+6=6+4
A
Commutative
Order
2
Q
5x+10= 5(x+2)
A
Distributive
3
Q
3+7=3+7
A
Reflexive
(mirror)
4
Q
A number times one still equals the original number
A
Multiplicative identity
5
Q
A number plus zero still equals itself
A
Additive identity
6
Q
Something plus it’s opposite equals zero
Ex: -8+8=0
A
Additive inverses
Opposites
7
Q
A 1/A=1
A
Multiplicative inverses
Reciprocals
8
Q
Something times zero equals zero
A
Multiplicative property of 0
9
Q
If a=b then b=a
A
Symmetric
Swap sides
10
Q
If a=b and b=c, then a=c
A
Transitive
11
Q
(X+y)+z=(x+z)+y
Regrouping
A
Associative
Grouping
